Local calling areas recently expanded

August 19, 2002

Extended area service additions will now include Alba, Boyne Falls, Lakes of the North and Elmira for Gaylord residents; Lakes of the North and Moorestown for Grayling residents; and Boyne Falls and Wolverine for Vanderbilt residents.

With new communities added to the local calling area, residents may dial seven or 10 digits - NOT 1+ when placing local calls. This includes calls made in this home community. If someone dials using the old 1+ method for local calls, they will hear a recorded message reminding them that it is no longer necessary to dial a "1" to complete the call. It is necessary to dial the three-digit area code and the seven-digit phone number for local calls to a different area code.

Residents will still need to dial 1+10 digits for other long-distance calls.

MPSC officials encourage everyone to reprogram their home or business computer, fax machine, key system or PBX to work with the new dialing patterns.

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Custom calling features, such as Call and Speed Calling will also need to be reprogrammed to work with the new dialing patterns.

Depending on each resident's service plan, local service charges may be applicable.